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8 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
No decision has yet been rendered by the Supreme Court 
of the State of Missouri on our application made in Octo- 
ber, 1897, for power to sell certain non-productive prop- 
erty, although a second argument was ordered which was 
made on Tuesday, April 8, 1898, buta decision is looked 
for in the near future. Owing to the delay in securing 
this decision and the large demands made upon our surplus 
for street improvements during the past two years, no work 
has been done on the proposed addition to the Garden nor 
have any extensive additions been made either to the Gar- 
den Library or Herbarium, but the following sums have 
been credited to the stock account which now aggregates 
$1,568,251.08 : — 
SOMMER 8 9RC TT oD EONITS hose env uch bcng wos ees occ cede ioe. $3,557 84 
PROLSMRTRE Oy 8 Se 555 ooo oo ose Pee (Per ey ye ee 2,862 00 
$6,419 84 
Mr. Shaw’s bequests for banquets, sermon, Shaw School 
of Botany and premiums for flower show have all been 
carried out as provided for in his will, and after caring for 
the Garden, and keeping the properties of the Trust in 
good repair and fully insured, and the payment of taxes, 
and other expenses, all out of the revenue of the year, we 
are enabled to carry forward a surplus for the year of 
$14,247.01. 
RECEIPTS, 
PAE His 6h bles Kops ev erwrdn.-abasrahivy vs ieee $96,512 28 
Mercere Civitas ois co  coss choke vc ccce 950 63 
i PES Tee pre Por ae ane 428 91 
Garden handbook sales,........eeeeeeee cece cece 48 25 
SOON CORRE 6 666 55 6 as os 5 E56 US ob se 0 crc 18 45 
Insurance of rentals, 1088.....0¢scecescceses cece 10 00 
Insurance of buildings, loss.......+...seeeeeee: 692 24 $98,660 76 
Cash balance, January 1, 1898........e.e0se00-- 58,408 88 
TOUR: so deess WEES reece pksreccdee es bark $157,069 64 
